tracheal
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˈtreɪkiəl/
- Specialized
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traqueal
- Fiberoptic laryngoscopy and tracheoscopy should also be performed to rule out any tracheal compression, deviation, or invasion.
- tracheal stenosis
- tracheal intubation
- tracheal diverticulum
And when you swallow, this doesn't move, but behind it, your, your tracheal and your, your pharyngeal cartilage moves.
- And when you swallow, this doesn't move, but behind it, your, your tracheal and your, your pharyngeal cartilage moves.
Examples
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Such an enlargement can lead to tracheal compression and airway compromise.
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Endoscopy is considered to be the gold standard for assessing tracheal abnormalities.
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The patient claimed to have just experienced an even more severe episode of tracheal bleeding.
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Evidence of tracheal cartilage development can be noted during weeks 9 to 10.
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Most patients with tracheal abnormalities will present within the first two years of life with episodes of respiratory distress.
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Non-contrast axial CT of the neck shows the tracheal deviation.
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Common indications include the evaluation of patients with chronic cough and subglottic or tracheal stenosis.
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Our patient developed tracheal necrosis during the early postoperative phase following a thyroidectomy and selective bilateral neck dissections.
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The anesthesiologist and cardiothoracic surgeon are advised of the patient's mediastinal mass and the degree of tracheal obstruction or deviation.
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The doctor used an imaging test to check for any tracheal abnormalities in the patient's airways.
Synonyms
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7.7
Relating to or happening inside the windpipe
Compounds
- Specialized
A thin part like a leaf on young water insects that helps them breathe in water
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tracheal comes from the Greek root trachea meaning 'windpipe' and the ending -al meaning 'relating to'. So, tracheal means 'relating to the breathing tube', which is why doctors talk about tracheal tubes or tracheal swelling when they mean something about the windpipe.